Compare towns
Hancock vs Rochester vs Weybridge vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hancock | Rochester | Weybridge | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,389Highest |
781 |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Rochester and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
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| Weybridge and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,977 21% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.